Table 9 Distribution of cases according to treatment (n = 46)

Watchful waiting

19

41.3%

 - Type III laryngomalacia

4

8.69%

 - Type III laryngomalacia + laryngeal cleft

4

8.69%

 - Type III laryngomalacia + external vascular compression of the trachea

2

4.3%

 - Type II laryngomalacia

4

8.69%

 - Type II laryngomalacia + laryngeal cleft

1

2.2%

 - Type II laryngomalacia + tracheomalacia

1

2.2%

 - Type I laryngomalacia

1

2.2%

 - Tracheomalacia

1

2.2%

 - Membranous subglottic stenosis

1

2.2%

Medical

16

34.78%

 - Type III laryngomalacia

8

17.3%

 - Type III laryngomalacia + bronchomalacia

1

2.2%

 - Type II laryngomalacia

1

2.2%

 - Membranous subglottic stenosis

1

2.2%

 - Grade I laryngeal cleft

1

2.2%

 - Tracheomalacia

2

4.3%

 - External vascular compression

2

4.3%

Surgical

11

24%

 - External vascular compression

2

4.4

 - Multiple ring tracheal stenosis

2

4.4

 - Tracheoesophageal fistula

3

6.5

 - Type III laryngomalacia

3

6.5

 - Membranous subglottic stenosis

1

2.2